Six Best Jobs in the World in detail

Tourism Australia is hiring again with their marketing campaign to give winning contestants the six 'Best jobs in the world'.

TOURISM Australia is announcing a new Six Best Jobs in the World campaign.

The jobs guarantee a six-month $100,000 contract, including living expenses. Here are the positions:

Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World campaign includes being Chief Funster in NSW. Source: Supplied

NSW

Job name: Chief Funster

Duties

Review festivals and events

Tweet, #tag and post your thoughts

Be a Sydney VIP

Job description

If you're the life of the party, always in search of the best events and coolest festivals, then why not do it for a living? We're searching for someone to do just that, as the Chief Funster for NSW. The lucky applicant will be based in Sydney, travelling the state as the social media commentator for NSW, appearing at all the major tourism launches, PR events and industry functions. You will assist to promote events all over the state including food festivals, lifestyle, sports, cultural, entertainment and arts events. Work behind the scenes of Sydney Festival, Mardi Gras and Vivid Festival, all leading up to the spectacular New Years Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour.

There's a six-month $100,000 job going for a park ranger in Queensland. Tourism Australia expects it will include a visit to Lizard Island. Source: Supplied

QUEENSLAND

Job name: Park ranger

Duties

Check the water temperature

Patrol the beaches

Leave only footprints

Job description

Queensland is a spectacular Australian destination with ancient rainforests, the world's largest sand island and the incredible Great Barrier Reef. Plus it puts on a lovely 200 days of sunshine every year. As our Park Ranger, you'll be responsible for protecting and promoting our Australian native plants and animals, rainforest walks, spectacular waterfalls, untouched beaches, dinosaur fossils, indigenous culture and marine life. This is a once in a lifetime experience, where no two days will be the same and you'll get paid to live a life most people only dream of.

A lifestyle photographer would be kept busy in Victoria in Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World campaign. Source: Supplied

 MELBOURNE

Job name: Lifestyle photographer

Duties

Experience hidden secrets and share new trends

Create city and country photo shoots

Encounter local identities, designers and artists

Job description

Work as a lifestyle photojournalist with Time Out Melbourne, one of the world's leading multichannel media companies. The successful applicant will be skilled in photography, videography and writing features that can capture the essence of Melbourne's unique lifestyle and the diverse experiences on offer in the state of Victoria. It will be your job to capture the experiences of Melbourne's laneways, cool cafes, hidden rooftop bars, hot air ballooning, major festivals, music events and life beyond the city, whether its surfing on the Great Ocean Road, skiing at Mt Hotham, abseiling Mt Arapiles, researching little penguins at Phillip Island or winemaking at a leading winery.

Swimming with the seals at Baird Bay would be part of the work for a "wildlfie caretaker" in South Australia in Tourism Australia's latest Best Jobs in the World campaign. Source: Supplied

 SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Job name: Wildlife Caretaker

Duties

Wake up the kangaroos

Swim with dolphins and sea lions

Explore Kangaroo Island

Job description

As Wildlife Caretaker you will swim with sea lions, come face to face with great white sharks and assist with conservation projects. Your duties will allow you to explore our amazing environment by foot, kayak, bicycle, and boat, taking only photographs and leaving only footprints. On Kangaroo Island you'll talk to wallabies and cuddle koalas, sunbake with seals on the pristine beach at Seal Bay, feed echidnas in untouched bushland, and play with dolphins in the crystal clear waters.

Fancy a six-month position as an outback adventurer in the Northern Territory? Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World campaign is for you. Source: Supplied

 NORTHERN TERRITORY

Job name: Outback adventurer

Duties

Journey through the Outback

Meet the locals

Discover exciting adventures

Job description

As our Outback Adventurer, it'll be your job to uncover the best adventures, experiences and jobs for working holiday makers across the Northern Territory Australia's Outback. Get up close and personal with the wildlife, sleep under the stars in a bush camp, soar across postcard-worthy landscapes in a hot air balloon, immerse yourself in indigenous culture, taste traditional bushfoods and gaze upon breathtaking sunsets at Uluru.

A six-month odyssey as a taste master in Western Australia awaits the winner of Tourism Australia's Best Jobs in the World. Source: Supplied

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Job name: Taste Master

Duties

Eat your way around the state

Forage out the finest produce

Uncover the best bars and restaurants

Job description

Western Australian is known for its fresh produce, gourmet cuisine, world-class vineyards and quality micro-breweries. We're searching for a Taste Master, someone with a passion for the study of food, who will be responsible for promoting the extraordinary produce from across Western Australia. You will tour the best restaurants, wineries, breweries, pubs and lobster eateries, while also heading off the beaten path to catch some of the freshest seafood on our undiscovered coastline. You'll also master the art of wine and beer making along with discovering the finest indigenous delicacies.

For more information: australia.com/bestjobs to apply

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